A bit of this and that I didn’t get around to

I keep meaning to post these photos, but somehow just didn’t get to it.

David and Karin Jenkins held a reception Oct. 25, here in New Smyrna Beach,  for son  Ryan, who married his sweetheart Jenn, up north, where her folks live.

Thank you Jimmy Bussard for all of your smiling years of dedication to Atlantic Center for the Arts and Arts on Douglas. Jimmy has retired from his volunteer work of greeting and providing libation to countless visitors to Arts on Douglas on the first Saturday of each month during Gallery Walk. We miss you Jimmy!

At the Novemeber 1 opening reception, he was presented a painted “gourd” fish by artist and art patron Ed Harris.

Pictured – Ed Harris, Jimmy Bussard and gallery manager Meghan Martin in first picture and Meghan, Ed, Jimmy, Joan Bussard and Jeannie Harris in the second photo.

Bryce Hammond, represented by Arts on Douglas locally, is picture with his acrylic and polyurethane on hurricane wood,  “Bard Handstorm Lighthouse with Robots 2.”

Bryce Hammond at Arts on Douglas

Gavin Martin is pictured with mom, Meghan, manager at Arts on Douglas at the Gallery Walk and later with dad, Terry visiting at Clay Gallery

I worked in Daytona Beach both days of Flamingo Follies, but flew up and down the street quickly before work on Sunday morning. Was great weather. a great crowd, and lots of great arts and crafts. Here are a couple pictures I took that morning.

Flamingo Follies Sunday morning on Flagler Avenue

NSB's talented artist Jenny Stine

The kettle corn smelled wonderful

Watching this "paint can" artist work was fascinating.

NSB holds annual holiday Boat Parade

Following the NSB Christmas Parade, the annual Boat Parade festively cruised up the Intracoastal Waterway from Edgewater to New Smyrna Beach.

This year’s lighted Boat Parade was sponsored by Everglades Boats.

The Grand Overall winner was the Debbie Rosselle’s “Santa Maria” Pirate Ship.

Bobby Kayat’s small boat with Santa and reindeer won best boat under 24 feet.

Douglas Feindt, whose boat featured carolers, won best boat over 24 feet.

Best Overall - Debbie Rosselle - the Santa Maria Pirate Ship

Bobby Kayat won Best Boat under 24'

Douglasd Feindt's boat won Best Boat over 24' and was filled with Christmas carolers singing holiday music.

This festive boat by David Lawson showed the Florida spirit with lots of pink flamingos

Photos copyright by Sandi Carroll. No reproduction without authorization.

New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade

New Smyrna Beach has a tradition of having wonderful Christmas Parades, and this year’s Dec 6th parade was no exception. Parade-goers were blessed with beautiful weather for the festive holiday event, which had the theme  “A Wish List for Santa.”

There were police on motorcycles leading the line-up that included fire trucks and emergency vehicles with sirens blaring, Grand Marshall Irene Beckham and several other dignitaries, Scouting groups, decorated boats, floats, the NSB Middle School Band and Stingray Stingers dance team, the NSB High School Barracuda Band and Cheerleaders, dogs along with friends of the SEV Humane Society and horses with the Silver Sands equestrians, a  pirate ship and lot and lots more.

Sacred Heart School won the grand Champion prize with their outstanding North Pole float.

Wise Private School won the Most Original Award for their eye-catching float with elves, Christmas tree and Jack-in-the-box.

Glencoe Classical Academy won the Most Related to Theme Award for their float with its giant present and it “To: The Children” tag.

NSB Rotary Club, with its multi-Christmas trees, packages and toys , popcorn machine and colorful elves won the Adult Service Award.

Congratulations to everyone who participated and worked so hard on their floats. It was a wonderful parade.

NSB school bands and floats, dancers, pirates, horses and Old #5 were all part of the parade

There were Red Hat Ladies, elves from Rotary, the wonderful North Pole float from Sacred Heart School, the Shriners and their mini-mules, Scouting groups and of course Santa flew in with his reindeer to give a hearty Ho, Ho, Ho and Merry Christmas to all.

IMAGES 2008 holiday Tour of Homes a success

Hostesses greet ticket holders at the Peterson home

The IMAGES Tour of Homes presents unique and interesting homes decorated for the holidays by area florists each December. It is the main fundraiser for IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, which will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Riverside Park in downtown New Smyrna Beach.

Homes on this year’s tour included:

• The historic circa 1924 Mediterranean style Faulkner Street home of John and Shirleen Foster, decorated by New Smyrna Beach Florist.
• The colorful and comfortable home of artists Ed and Joyce Dowling, also on Faulkner Street, which featured “festive flamingo” decorations put up by the owners and Ed’s mother, Betty, who lives with them.
• The renovated 1915 Magnolia Street home of Cindee and Al Peterson, with its lush landscaped backyard and outside bar, decorated by Mary Ann’s Flowers and Gifts.
• Fielding and Kathy Cooley’s Magnolia Street home with its large wrap-around porches and unique two front doors, also built in 1915, decorated by Pink Flamingo at Petals.
• The wonderfully eclectic renovated Turnbull Bay home of Norman and Debbie Earle on Sunset Drive, with its stunning infinity edge swimming pool.

The tour also included a visit to the New Smyrna Museum of History, which featured tours of the numerous exhibits housed in the museum, including the state-of-the-art Turnbull exhibit that was developed with a $250,000 grant from the State of Florida. The museum also featured an exhibit showcasing an “old-fashioned Christmas” including old toys.

The popular IMAGES Boutique was held at Atlantic Center for the Arts. Harris House League volunteers worked countless hours all year long to create holiday ornaments, hand-made purses and jackets, jewelry, decorated hats, children’s furniture, beaded watchbands, bracelets and earrings, aprons, decorated gourds, hand-made cards, stepping stones, and other unique and lovely items. The boutique feature a silent auction, and offered an elegant array of tea sandwiches and other refreshments to ticket holders.

IMAGES warmly thanks the homeowners, volunteers, artists, participating florists, Chef Sue Flynn, The Island Voice, and businesses that support the Tour of Home.

Organizers would also like to thank the community for supporting this year’s tour and making it such a big success.

Volunteers are now busy preparing for IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts. For more information, to volunteer or become a patron, phone the IMAGES office at 386-423-4733, or visit its website, www.imagesartfestival.org.

Al and Cindee Peterson greet visitors at their CAPS Bar

Snookie and friend admire the painted gourds at the IMAGES Boutique

Nance Koch, IMAGES coordinator, visits the Foster home with family members.

Ticket holders admire the decorations at the Cooley hose by Pink Flamingo at Petals.

Light Up Flagler kicked off holiday season

Flagler Avenue in New Smyrna Beach, kicked off the “Holiday Season” with live entertainment by school groups and church choirs, strolling carolers, glorious light displays and Santa and his sleigh. The annual event was held Friday, Dec. 5, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

It was a perfect evening for families to celebrate the holiday season. Most merchants held open house , serving refreshments; and were decorated for the season. Merchants vompeted for “best window display” and “best building.” The winners are NSB Florist for best building and Sandy Beach Salon for best window.

There was ots of live entertainment on the avenue by school choruses, church choirs, school performance groups and local martial arts groups. The Dream-A-Wish Foundation was t the corner of Flagler Avenue and Cooper Street with Santa, his helpers and his sleigh. It was the perfect place to take some festive family pictures for the holidays.